Conductor for flat-roofed buildings



(No Model.

C. FLUOR. CONDUCTOR FOR FLAT ROOPED BUILDINGSL Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

k L k Ykihweas es UNITED STATES I ATENT OFFICEa CASPER FLUOR, OFOSHKOSH, VISOONSIN.

CONDUCTOR FOR FLAT-'ROOFED BUILDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,234, dated November25, 1890.

Application filed April 29, 1890. Serial No. 349,911. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CASPER FLUOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Oshkosh, in the county of \Vinneloago and Stateof \Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFlat-Rooted Buildings; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates, principally, to improvements in so-calledflat-roofed buildings and the manner of conducting water from the roofs.

In cold climates the snow upon roofs is melted from below by the heatwithin the building, the Water runs down the roof until it strikes someportion thereof not heated from within, Where it freezes, forminga dam,which is usually at the rear end over the cold wall, along the eaves andtrough, and where exposed to the wind. This dam increases as the snowmelts and forms an enormous bank of ice at the rear of the roof, whichcauses the water to back up and the roof to leak.

The object of my invention is to conduct the water from the roof whereit is naturally heated. the m0st'i. 6., around and near the chimneys-andwhere (upon store-buildings) it is also protected from the wind bycopings. I therefore incline the roof and the gutter toward one or morechimneys, usually near the rear end, and connect the gutter with aconductor-pipe extending beside the chimneyflue, either within the wallor the building, down to the sewer or other receptacle below.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the roof Fig.2, a rear view of the building with portions of the wall cut away, andFig. 3 shows the adaptation of my invention to old buildings where it isnot convenient to inclose the conductor Within the wall.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A is the front, and B the rear, of the roof.

C is the coping, and D D the chimneys. I incline the roof from alldirections toward the conductor 6 on either or both sides of thebuilding. This conductor may be inclosed within the wall and plasteringG, Fig. 2, or without the wall and within the building, as shown in Fig.3.

If there is no building adjacent, an overflowpipe 0 may be constructedto provide a means of overflow in the event of a hard summershower,where the conductors are not of sufficient size to carry the water. Theoverflow, however, in such an event, would naturally be carried over therear eaves in an ordinary building. It is the intention of my inventionto provide a conductor-pipe of sufficient dimensions to accommodate anyfall of Water upon the roof.

My invention does away with all outside eaves-troughs or gutters, Wherethe water is exposed to the wind and cold,and provides a means ofconducting the Water from the roof where it is protected by the copingand warmed by the heat from the chimney.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A building provided with a drain-pipe located adjacent to a chimney andhaving its roof inclined toward the chimney, whereby freezing of waterat the eaves in cold weather is prevented.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CASPER FLUOR.

Witnesses:

J OHN W. EVERETT, A. E. JONES.

